Excellence, service, security and shared governance are among the hallmarks of a new set of strategic imperatives UAB IT is committed to meeting, Vice President for Information Technology and CIO Curt Carver said.

The strategic imperatives enhance Carver’s vision for UAB IT.

“My vision for UAB IT is a world-class IT organization that effectively balances cost efficiency, agility and innovation,” he said. “Our relationships with our customers, business partners and vendors are long-term relationships that allow us to move at the speed of trust. This vision does not depend on one person but instead on a dedicated team where everyone is an agent of innovation and aligned to support the University of Alabama at Birmingham.”

The department’s strategic imperatives include:

Create a secure computing environment for all UAB members through appropriate policy, training and technology.

Build an IT shared governance structure with particular focus on partnership with the Health System.

Create a world-class IT organization so that if our customers could choose any provider, they would choose UAB IT.

Innovate UAB through partnerships with institutional business owners, with a focus on academic and research operations.

Foster an institutional data-driven decision-making culture that allows UAB to make informed and optimal decisions.

Enhance the community of information technology excellence for the economic, social and cultural benefit of Birmingham and beyond.

At the same time, UAB IT is striving to be more transparent in its interaction with UAB customers and IT professionals across campus. The SPARK initiative invites faculty, staff and students to share their technology ideas and vote on the ideas of others. The reThink Project will change how UAB IT interacts with its customers, and IT professionals in other departments and schools will be invited to participate in the project. And the UAB IT Financial Transparency and Accountability Project will give IT customers a better understanding of their IT costs.